Greatest Crowd at Polo Grounds Sees Ruth Fail to Reach 55
New York crowds estimated at 100000 watched Babe Ruth fall short of his 55th homer as the Yankees split a doubleheader with the Red Sox. Joe Bush won the first game 3 1, while Benny Karr and the Sox took the second 1 to 0 as Ruth walked and singled.
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Batter's Seventh Inning Rally Tails Yankees Past Red Sox
Shawkey wins for the Yankees as Collins Meusel homer and Menosky steal set key scoring plays. Piercy allows five hits in seven innings with multiple walks and a two run deficit to overcome.
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Yanks win with late surge as Ruth, Meusel pace rout
In New York the Yankees push to a five run lead aided by Ruth and Meusel as Miller opens with a single and Peckinpaugh adds a safety. Meusel homers to cap the scoring in a game that ends with five runs for the Yanks.
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Richards Swims From Charlestown Bridge to Boston Light
Sam Richards of 8th Boston became a noted long distance swimmer by racing from the Charlestown Bridge to Boston Light in five hours and 32 minutes. The time trails the 1916 record by 38 minutes set by Henry Miron, marking a notable aquatic achievement for the era.
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Richards completes arduous swim from Long Island Head to Bug Light
South Boston swimmer Richards dived at 7 32 a m and reached Bug Light at 1 04 p m after a grueling crossing under heavy seas and east wind. He averaged 24 strokes per minute with an overarm stroke as John Bray of East Boston and Keeper Smalley greeted him. rival Charles Toth did not appear. James J. Twohig also tried and gave up at Long Island Head.
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Senators Win In 10th Round Over Phillies 7 6
Washington defeated Philadelphia 7 to 6 in 10 innings. Rice doubled in the decisive run with Harris and Miller adding earlier hits. Woodward and Collins struggled, Zachary picked up the win, Rommel the loss, and Mills contributed on the mound for Washington.
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Before and After Marital Life with Humorous Warnings
A satirical critique of marriage contrasts courtship with After and lampoons gender roles and financial strain. It jokes that marriages fail to meet expectations, noting the shift from romance to routine and predicting a rise in divorce as a humorous health check on love’s resilience.
Jack Johnson Arrives in Boston for First Visit in Years
Ex heavyweight champion Jack Johnson landed in Boston with his wife and entourage for a week long stay on Columbus Avenue. He predicts a future clash with Jack Dempsey within months and mentions plans to fight Harry Greb in Pittsburgh and Bill Brennan afterward. He notes he is not training aggressively and compares conditioning to a racehorse. Johnson remains wary of assessing Dempsey from photos.
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Morley faces Siegel in ten round Armory bout
Hartford 150 pounder Mike Morley clashes with Nate Siegel of Revere in a ten round boxing match at Mechanics Building Armory A A show. Morley seeks revenge after a Salem decision favored Siegel triggering rematch calls. Other bouts feature Mickey Donovan vs Young Palmer and Young Tansey vs Hert Jones.
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Pirates Bow to Marquard in Tight Nine
Cincinnati scores tied 1-1 as Marquard shuts down Pittsburgh in a pitching duel. Fonseca, Maranville, Careful? Marquard fans five. Hamilton walks four. Base hits by Fonseca and a two-base hit set the rally, while Hargrave Daubert and Bohne turn double plays. Umpires Brennan and Art. Time 1h 50m.
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Golf Tournament Set At Concord Country Club
A handicap medal play tournament will be held at Concord Country Club off the Old Road to Nine Acre Corner next Saturday afternoon. The second round of match play in both the club championship and consolation events will also be played.
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Haverhill Beats Revere K of C 16 to 3
Raymie Skilton's Haverhill squad routed Revere K of C 16 to 3 as Andrews, Smith and Haydock rotated on the mound. Revere used three pitchers and was repeatedly tagged for doubles in the sixth inning under ground rules.
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Indians Clinch Game in Third
In St Louis on Sept 11 Cleveland built a seven run third inning on timely hits and Browns errors to secure the win. Speaker twisted his knee sliding into first base and left the game but was ruled not seriously injured after the contest.
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